CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators said a 17-year-old is believed to have been responsible for 19 fires across Carbon County. The Carbon County District Attorney’s Office stated a 17-year-old is believed to be responsible for 19 fires in the County between March and November of 2025. The DA says the teen was involved in the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) released its trout stocking schedules for 2026 on Thursday. The PFBC will stock around 3.2 million trout in 648 streams and 130 lakes across Pennsylvania in 2026, according to their release. Cooperative nurseries will stock an additional 1.1 million trout to waters open to the public. [...]
JACKSON TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that a driver has died after being ejected during a crash on State Route 147. On January 29, around 9:00 p.m., troopers were called to a vehicle crash in the 6000 block of State Route 147 in Jackson Township, Northumberland County. Police say 39-year-old Daniel Barnhart [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— A Lackawanna County native is making it easier for people to learn about data centers being proposed in their backyards and statewide. The goal of the new website is to centralize information to give a better understanding of their impact, scale, and progress in the approval process. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape spoke with [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews were notified of a water main break in Dickson City around 6:00 p.m., according to Pennsylvania American Water. An official with Pennsylvania American Water has stated that it is approximately a 12'' pipe along the 600 block of Commerce Blvd., and almost a dozen customers are without water, with [...]
SUNBURY — Some citizens are questioning the town hall meeting held by U.S. Congressman Dan Meuser on Tuesday because members of the public were denied access to the event held at a Sunbury fire company.
(WBRE/WYOU)— A rematch between two of the top teams in the Lackawanna League takes center stage in NEPA. 28/22 Sports Night discusses the two teams with a combined 31-2 record, and a 5-point win for Dunmore. We also talk about some northern tier basketball, Scranton Prep vs Pocono Mountain West, and a sleeping giant in Division [...]
MAHONING TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly stealing and crashing an ambulance in an attempt to flee a hospital. Tyler Beaver of Watsontown, 23, was arrested Wednesday after police say he tried to flee Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. According to a release, Beaver unsuccessfully attempted to steal one ambulance [...]
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include extended responses from Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Scranton Councilman Sean McAndrew. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Snow removal controversy is piling up in the Electric City. It has been four days since the area's most recent snowstorm, and some people are not pleased. 28/22's News [...]
SHAMOKIN CITY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing arson charges after he allegedly burned his ex-girlfriend's clothes in the middle of a street. Police say they responded around 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 25 to the 800 block of East Clay Street for a report of a pile of stuff on fire in the [...]
